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Do you remember that smile and happiness on your face

when you brought your little one from the hospital after

their birth? Do you still feel the same? Well, you surely do!

But if the troubles of handling the growing tantrums of

your child are overpowering your feelings of perceiving your

child as an innocent baby, then you must understand that

your child is still the same, but you need to learn the right

ways to handle their emotions.

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Listed below are some child discipline methods that can help

you teach the right kind of behaviour to your child – just the

way you want!

When it comes to teaching your child the right behaviour, be

as clear as possible. Act as a friend and let your

child understand what is expected

from him or her. Set precise

directions and make sure your

child follows them all the

times.

It is important that you never

give in to the undue requests of

your child such as buying that latest

toy that their friend has got from the market or sending

them to a trip even though your pocket doesn’t permit. Be

an understanding parent and tell your child the behaviour

you expect from them.

Give clear directions

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Step away from a bad situation if your child is not at all

willing to listen to your suggestions and is throwing temper

tantrums. Calm yourself down a

little and try to move away

from a developing power

struggle.

Take a break and stop

talking to your child for a

little while. Be neutral and

avoid drama. This will help your

child learn that they can’t really win by

creating scenes and indulging into fights, thinking these

tactics to be your weakness.

You can even try the point system as an effective child

discipline method. Give points to your child if he or she

shows good behaviour and deduct points if they show bad

Calm yourself down

Try ‘the Point System’

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behaviour. You can then trade the collected points for

rewards or can even link them with privileges like watching

television for an extra fifteen minutes on weekends.

However, it is also important that your child understands

why a certain sort of behaviour or reaction is good or bad,

and your kid should do the right behaviour because it is

ethical, and not just a way to collect points!

One of the methods of child

discipline is to give your kid

lots of appreciation and

praises when they do

something as per your

advice or the set rules.

When your child’s good

behaviour would not go unnoticed,

they will feel all the more motivated to follow the rules of

the house and be a good child – simply so that you can be

proud of them!

Praises can help too

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If nothing else works, you may even try time outs. If your

child does something bad and does not change their

behaviour after constant warnings too, then you may ask

them to stay at a certain place for some time, and make it

sure that nobody is allowed to talk to your little one during

such a time.

The place, however, should be chosen carefully. It should not

be too scary or dangerous and you should be able to keep an

eye on your child to look at their activities.

This method should be tried with a child who is not too

young to get frightened and who understands the purpose of

time outs. When kids are made to stay away from their

parents, they might not repeat the behaviour that lead to

such a punishment.

Go for ‘Time Outs’